A poorly scanned negative won’t look good, even if the photo is good.
On Analog.Cafe film and lens reviews appear within the context of some of the highest-resolution images on the web. I’ve invested time and money to ensure that each article reveals the finest detail from any camera/emulsion combination. This includes clearly visible film grain on 35mm film scans.
I believe this additional image data can tell a better photo story, whether by describing the resolving power of a particular film or lens or by painting fine detail in a photo essay.
As of this writing, Analog.Cafe delivers 1,268px-wide photos on all large screens in various compressions, which is better than most blogs and social networks.
The GOLD members get the best experience: up to 3,000px-wide images on larger screens! Portrait-oriented edge-to-edge photos are larger than 4K in resolution or 20MP — the highest resolution of most modern film scanners. Smaller/mobile screens will also have improved resolution, which is perfect for zooming in.
I hope the recent website changes will improve everyone’s experience with the new encoding and image sizing algorithms. Let me know what you think!
Dmitri Feb 3, ‘24, edited on Mar 13, ‘24